Ho presentato la mia candidatura tramite un selezionatore. La procedura ha richiesto 3 mesi. Ho sostenuto un colloquio presso Barclays (Londra, Inghilterra) nel mese di feb 2022
Colloquio
Four stages with three technical and last one HR. Mainly option pricing question, statistical modelling and Monte Carlo computation for integral.
Overall smooth process but sharp questions. Need a good knowledge of the industry and how you can bring value. They are keen to discuss what you study which is rare in this industry.
Domande di colloquio [1]
Domanda 1
Describe three algorithms to compute the integral of a function and find a way to speed the time of computation
Ho presentato la mia candidatura tramite un selezionatore. Ho sostenuto un colloquio presso Barclays (New York, NY)
Colloquio
I interviewed with global head of rates strat. The interview went on-site.
The hiring manager was nice but apparently he did not have a clear idea on what candidate/profiles he was after.
The interview contained multiple questions about my resume but nothing in depth
Domande di colloquio [1]
Domanda 1
Tell me about one of the recent projects you worked on
Ho presentato la mia candidatura online. Ho sostenuto un colloquio presso Barclays (Londra, Inghilterra)
Colloquio
Hard, they grill you. They ask random 3 digit multiplication in the middle of you talking. Asked stuff i learnt in calc 1 and 2. But i managed to ace everything. Got the offer but rejected rthem
4 interviews, 1 coding, 2 maths, 1 general. Maths included typical quant stuff, calculus, linear algebra, stats, probability, then some financial maths concepts I hadn't covered before, like derivations etc.
